Matthew Perry Death: Charged Ketamine-Dealing Doctor Out On $500K Bond; “Incredibly Remorseful” For Role In ‘Friends’ Star’s Demise
deadline.comOne of the doctors arrested in relation to the death of Matthew Perry last year and distribution of the drug ketamine is “incredibly remorseful,” according to his lawyer. “Not just because it happened to Matthew Perry but because it happened to a patient,” added defense attorney Matthew Binninger outside federal court in downtown LA on Friday, with a silent Chavez by his side.
Hauled in by the feds on August 15 for the October 2023 demise of the star, Dr. Mark Chavez was in court today in downtown LA for an arraignment hearing.
Having inked a plea deal with U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada’s office, the San Diego-based Chavez was expected to enter a guilty plea on Friday, however that didn’t happen. “He is trying to do everything in his power to right the wrong that happened here,” Binninger said Friday of Chavez.
He didn’t accept responsibility today, but only because it wasn’t on the calendar.” What did happen is that a change of plea hearing for the initially not guilty pleading Chave has been pushed to the fall.
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